.....For a number of reasons, I settled on a pair of .45Ruger Blackhawks for my go-to big- bore survival handguns. I also decided; for a number of resons; to stick to .45ACP Brass for the most part.
.....I've been looking for a good +P .45ACP load- nothing Magnum; or +Stupid- that would make the .45ACP into a reasonable deer Gun(never mind legal technicalities under survival conditions); and with perhaps a wee bit more authority for personal defence use- since 8 round "crotch-to-collarbone" bursts of fire, are pretty well ruled out with the Single Action.
.....I was thinking something like a 220Grain, Keith-type semiwadcutter, at 1000-(just maybe) 1200 FPS.
.....A nice fellow told me that Lyman makes a 238Grain Keith-type .45 Bullet; with an exceptionally large meplat; specifically designed fo .45ACP Revolvers. Sounds like just what I wanted- only I can't find a description; or picture/part number for the mold.
.....As a point of fact; that's how I came across this fine forum. Does anyone know anything about this mold/bullet combo- or have any good starting loads? ( I've never used exotic {read: non-Hercules} powders for handguns.)
.....Thanks guys!
.....RVM45